A cyclist has been seriously injured after being hit by a car on a busy High Street in a Devon town.

The incident, near the Feathers Hotel in Budleigh Salterton, has shut the High Street between Station Road and Fore Street.

A police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 10.30am to High Street, Budleigh Salterton following reports of a collision involving a car and a cyclist.

“The cyclist, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, not believed to the life-threatening of changing.

“It was reported that the driver had failed to stop at the scene of the incident but returned and made themselves known to police. The driver was not reported to have sustained any injuries.

“The car and the bicycle have been recovered and the road is clear.”

Our sources at the scene said ‘an older gentleman on a push bike’, was hit by a car, and he’s now been taken away by an ambulance. While his condition is currently unknown, it’s understood he was conscious - but in a considerable amount of pain.

Police are said to be still at the scene and removing road closure signs, so the road should be re-opening soon. Local businesses are still open and trading.

Roads monitoring service Inrix first reported the crash at 14:07. Its alert reads: "High Street in both directions closed, very slow traffic due to accident between Station Road and Fore Street.Near the Feathers Hotel."